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6．Ride sharing startup Zimride is launching a new experimental mobile app called Lyft that will enable drivers and riders to connect in real time，and even watch the drivers drive to the agreed upon pick-up spot via a map on the smartphone．
    Booking a lift via Zimride can be a good choice for a long trip that you schedule in advance．But what about if you want to catch a ride right now？Just turn to the mobile app Lyft!
    The app，only available via invite now，lets potential riders look for available drivers close by and request rides．The riders and drivers can look at each other's profiles and the app is using Facebook Connect for log-in and social security．Once booked，riders can watch their drivers drive to them on a mobile map in real time．Riders pay the driver based on a suggested donation mobile via the app itself （no cash exchange） and Zimride says the rides will be about 30 percent cheaper than a cab．
    The biggest problem with these types of apps will likely be safety issues-riders getting picked up by drivers they don't feel comfortable with．To address some of these concerns，the company says drivers will be investigated via car inspections，background check，personal interviews and DMV record checks．Zimride says its fellow 500 Startups-backed company Task Rabbit advised it on some of these security moves．
    For now the service will only be available during the evening rush hours．Over time，the service will be available 24 hours，says Zimride．San Francisco is rapidly becoming a test bed for these types of next-generation，more efficient，transportation apps，like Scoot Networks and Ridepal．
56．For what purpose did Zimride create the new experimental mobile app？
A．To help to arrange a long trip ahead of time．B．To encourage drivers to make a larger profit．
C．To share information with fellow companies．D．To enable riders to catch a ride in real time．
57．What does the underlined word"profiles"probably mean？A
A．Personal information
B．Self evaluation
C．Specific address
D．Brief comments．
58．What does Paragraph 4 mainly tell us about the mobile app Lyft？B
A．Its working system
B．Its safety measures．
C．Its installation
D．Its fellow companies．
59．What do we know about the Lyft service？C
A．It charges riders more money
B．It is not well received at present．
C．It provides efficient transportation
D．It runs twenty hours every day．
60．What can be inferred from the last paragraph？C
A．The author is not confident of the future of the service．
B．Zimride will open a company to test transportation apps．
C．Apps like Lyft may be widely used in the next generation．
D．The mobile app Lyft has been put into use nationwide．

Answer 1

分析 本文是一篇说明文．主要阐述了一款名为‘Lyft'的新打车软件．打车平台Zimride公司发起一项新的实验称为Lyft的智能应用程序，使司机和乘客能够实时连接，通过智能手机看到司机开车到地图上的约定接送地点．该应用程序，只能通过现在邀请，让乘车者寻找附近可用的车．这些类型的应用程序最大的问题就是安全问题．现在这款软件只能在晚高峰时用，随着时间的推移，将在24小时随时可运用，可能在下一代中会被广泛使用，给人们提供更加便捷的交通服务．

解答 56．D       细节理解题．根据文章第一段的"that will enable drivers and riders to connect in real time"可知，这款软件可以使司机和乘客进行实时连接．故选D项．
57．A       词义猜测题．根据下句中的"the app is using Facebook Connect for log-in and social security"可知，这个软件可以通过登录Facebook Connect查看上面的个人信息．故选A项．
58．B        细节理解题．根据第四段的首句"The biggest problem with these types of apps will likely be safety issues-riders getting picked up by drivers they don't feel comfortable with"可知，这些类型的应用程序最大的问题就是安全问题，因此这一款软件给人们解决的就是安全问题．故选B项．
59．C       推理判断题．根据文章第三段的第一句"The app，only available…request rides．"及最后一段的最后一句"rapidly becoming a test bed for these types of next-generation，more efficient，transportation apps"可知，这款软件可能可以给人们提供便捷的交通服务．故选C项．
60．C       推理判断题．根据文章最后一段中的"San Francisco is rapidly becoming a test bed for these types of next-generation"可推知，这款软件可能在下一代中会被广泛使用．故选C项．

点评 解答细节理解题时，一个常用的方法就是运用定位法，即根据题干和选项中的关键词从原文中找到相关的句子，与选项进行比较从而确定答案；推理判断题既要求学生透过文章表面文字信息推测文章隐含意思，又要求学生对作者的态度、意图及文章细节的发展作正确的推理判断，力求从作者的角度去考虑，不要固守自己的看法或观点．